Philanthropy Front and Center-Cleveland

This Week at the Foundation Center (August 18-22)

Classes:

• Tuesday, August 19: Grantseeking Basics, 10:00am, and Proposal Writing Basics, 11:30am.
• Wednesday, August 20: Proposal Writing Basics at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, 6:00pm.
• Friday, August 22: Friday Film, "Executive Performance Evaluation: A Cain Consulting Seminar for Board Members and Executives," 12:00pm.

Library:
Use Foundation Directory Online, borrow books, get reference help free of charge with no appointment necessary. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:00-4:30pm; Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm. First two Wednesdays of the month 12:00-8:00pm.

This Week at the Foundation Center (August 11-15)

Classes:
Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online, Wednesday, August 13, 6:00pm.
Friday Film: "Raising More Money: Re-Igniting Your Board," Friday, August 15, 12:00pm.

Library:
Use Foundation Directory Online, borrow books, get reference help free of charge with no appointment necessary. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:00-4:30pm; Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm. First two Wednesdays of the month 12:00-8:00pm.

In the News: Free Funding Information Center Established in Zanesville

David Holmes, regional training coordinator at the Foundation Center-Cleveland, recently visited our newly established Cooperating Collection in Zanesville, Ohio, which is housed at the Muskingum County Community Foundation and provides free access to the Foundation Directory Online Professional and other funding information. While visiting Zanesville, Mr. Holmes presented our free class, Grantseeking Basics, for the public served by the new Collection. Very well-received, the Zanesville Times Recorder ran an article about the event that includes some nice quotes from audience members along with this one from Mr. Holmes: "It was a great group, very eager to learn. I'll probably be back to do other classes. Anything we can do that can help folks find more potential funders is what we're about." 

If you are interested in learning more about our Cooperating Collections and how to establish one in your area, or how to schedule Foundation Center training for your group, we would love to hear form you.

This Week at the Foundation Center (August 4 - August 8)

Classes:

• August 5: 10 am - 12:00 pm. Grantseeking Basics with a special introduction to the Foundation Center web site.
• August 6: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Before You seek a Grant.
• August 7: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. How to Approach a Foundation.
• August 8: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Friday Film: Board Development Series: Building a Long-Range Plan.

Library Hours:
Monday, 12 - 4:30 pm; Tuesday, 9:30 - 4:30 pm; Wednesday, 12 - 8:00 pm; Thursday, 9:30 - 4:30 pm; Friday, 12 - 4:30 pm.

This Week at the Foundation Center (June 16 - 20)

We invite you to take classes, attend a grantmaker program, and use our library this week. Here are the details:

Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Thursday, June 19: 10:00 - 11:30 pm.
This program is free, but registration is required.

Your Board and Fundraising
Thursday, June 19: 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
This program is free, but registration is required.

Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Stephen Brick, The Joyce Foundation
Friday, June 20: 9:30 am -10:30am
Program location: The Foundation Center training Lab, Suite 1600
The program is free, but registration is required.

Use our Library
You can use the Foundation Directory Online Professional for free, borrow books, and ask our expert staff for information assistance.

Library Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm

Free Funding Information Centers Gathering in Cleveland

The Foundation Center-Cleveland is playing host June 5-6, 2008 to the national gathering of Cooperating Collection staff members at the annual Network Days conference. Cooperating Collections are free funding information centers supported by the Foundation Center that are located in libraries, nonprofit resource centers, and other host agencies throughout the nation. Chances are, wherever you are, a Foundation Center outlet is nearby!

At the first two sessions, the Foundation Center shared its goal of having established 400 Cooperating Collections by year end. We currently stand at some 380! We are particularly interested in rural areas, areas with concentrations of unique populations, or any location where there is a need for a free funding information center. 

If you are interested, please find out about establishing a collection, and of course, we invite you to tell your colleagues who may be interested. The Foundation Center is committed to reaching anyone anywhere who needs access to authoritative information about philanthropy, grants, and grantseeking. Our Cooperating Collections play a significant role in our ability to do that.

I hope to blog about additional sessions at the conference, introducing you further to our Cooperating Collections.

--Cindy Bailie

Watch This: Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio

You can now view the recording of our live March 14, 2008 webinar, Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio. The webinar features findings from our report of the same name along with three foundation representatives discussing their stake in economic development in Ohio: Robert Jaquay, George Gund Foundation; Randell McShepard, Fund for Our Economic Future; and Jan C. Van Ness, Burton D. Morgan Foundation.

This Week at the Foundation Center (May 27-30)

We invite you to take a class, attend a grantmaker program, and use our library this week. Here are the details:

Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online, Wednesday, May 28: 6:00-7:00pm at the Westlake Porter Public Library, the site of one of our newest Cooperating Collections. The program is free, but registration is required by calling Deb Ludwig at (440) 250-5460.

Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Jennifer Thomas, Civic Innovation Lab, Friday, May 30: 9:30-10:30am at Idea Center's Jeanette Grasselli Brown & Glenn R. Brown Teaching Lab. The program is free, but registration is required.

Use our Library. You can use the Foundation Directory Online Professional for free, borrow books, and ask our expert staff for assistance with your information needs. Our library is open Tuesday through Friday this week. Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm; Wednesday, Friday, 12:00-4:30pm.

This week at the Foundation Center (May 19-23)

Who says you can't be two places at once?! This week, we invite you to connect with Foundation Center services at the location of your choice. Visit our Cleveland library/learning center, the hub of our Ohio operations, located at 1422 Euclid, Suite 1600, or visit our newest Cooperating Collection at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.  At either location, you can use the Foundation Directory Online Professional free of charge, borrow library materials, or take a class.

At Our Library/Learning Center
Tuesday, May 20, 10:00am-12:00pm
Grantseeking Basics with a special introduction to the Foundation Center's web site.  Registration is required. Free.

New Seminar!! Wednesday, May 21, 9:00am-4:00pm (registration and coffee-tea 8:30-9:00)
Securing Corporate Partnerships. Learn about the unique characteristics of corporate funders, how their giving differs from that of U.S. foundations, and where to make inroads to gain their support. Registration is required. $195.

At the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
Thursday, May 22, 5:30-7:30pm
Grantseeking Basics. Registration is required. Call the Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library Reference Desk at 216-932-3600. Free.

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We invite you to use the Foundation Center - Cleveland's library, which is open to the public free of charge, no appointment necessary. A skilled reference specialist is available to assist you at all times! 

Library Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:00-4:30pm. Note: First two Wednesdays of the month 12:00 - 8:00pm

Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30am - 4:30pm

Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Foundation Center-Cleveland's scholarship program is aimed at building the internal capacity of small community-based organizations to successfully seek financial support from foundations, corporations, or other grantmakers. We are pleased to announce our scholarship recipients for 2008! Staff members from eleven nonprofit  organizations (below) will receive tuition to attend any one of the following full-day training sessions: Securing Corporate Partnerships, Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities and Results, and Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships.

Art House
Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition
Foluke Cultural Arts Center, Inc.
Humane Society of Erie County
Interact Cleveland
Nazareth Housing Development Corporation
Passion for Change
Rebuilding Together Cleveland
RSVP Volunteer Program of Summit County
Slowik Music Institute
Southern Suburban Montessori School

Join us in congratulating these organizations!